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November 11, 2016
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Notebook: Northern celebrates senior day against C of I n From Page 11
ing into the final day of the season include, EOU’s Zach Bartlow, who leads the league in total offense, while SOU’s Jack Singler leads the Frontier in passing at 297 yards per outing. Montana Tech QB Quinn McQueary leads the conference in touchdowns with 29 on the year, while SOU’s Matt Retzlaff has 65 catches, and Carroll WR Connor Fohn averages 99 yards receiving per game. Defensively, Montana Tech’s Luke Benz has 8.5 sacks, while Carroll’s Alec Basterrechea has 13 tackles for loss. Northern star senior Tyler Craig has four sacks and nine TFL’s as he prepares for his senior day game Saturday. Tech’s Gunnar Kayser is way in front with six interceptions this season, while Northern’s Logan Sprouse has three. C of I’s
Nate Moore has the most total tackles with 106, while EOU’s Stanley Tucker leads the way at 10.6 per game. Saying Goodbye Saturday at Blue Pony Stadium will be a special one for the Lights, who have 15 seniors listed on their roster. And interestingly, the majority of the Lights who will see their final action at Northern Saturday, have been around longer than College of Idaho has had football – at least in the modern era. The Yotes are in just their third season of Frontier football, after bringing back a program that dormant for nearly 40 years. And they’re making their second straight trip to
Havre. C of I beat the Lights 48-17 at Blue Pony Stadium last year, and also beat Northern in their inaugural meeting in Caldwell, Idaho in 2014. The Lights are scheduled to travel to Caldwell for the only meeting between the two teams in 2016. And while Saturday will be an emotional day for the Lights, who will be honoring a truly special senior class, a win against the Yotes is what MSU-N will be focused on. “Senior day is special,” McKinley said. “It’s kind of like the finish line. Everything you’ve worked for and done, you do it to get over the finish line. But, the big thing that would make it special is to get one last win. That’s how we want to end that day. And we’re going to do whatever we can to make sure that happens.”
Frontier Honors Montana Tech quarterback Quinn McQueary was named Frontier Offensive Player of the Week. Against C of I, McQueary threw for 294 yards and four touchdowns. He rushed for 83 yards on 11 carries. Western senior safety Skylar Roope was named Defensive Player of the Week. Roope recorded seven solo tackles, one tackle for loss (-3-yds) and one fumble recovery and return for touchdown in a win over Carroll College. SOU running back Rey Vega was named Special Teams Player of the Week. In a win over Northern, Vega returned a kickoff 93 yards for a TD.
Havre Daily News/Colin Thompson Montana State University-Northern defensive end Tyler Craig, right, will play his final game of a brilliant Lights' career when the Lights host College of Idaho Saturday afternoon at Blue Pony Stadium. Craig has had another productive season for the Lights, registering four sacks and nine tackles for loss.